Spring Lincang

This aged Sheng Pu-erh offers a deep, satisfying brew with a rich, earthy foundation. Notes of damp forest floor and seasoned wood are balanced by a subtle, evolving sweetness that lingers on the pala. It leans earthy, woody and sweet.

Water around 95–100 °C (203–212 °F). In a mug, steep 3–5 min. For gongfu, use 5–7 g per 100 ml, 10–20 s steeps (10–20+ rounds). You'll get to see how the flavor changes across multiple rounds. Rinse the leaves once with boiling water before your first real steep. It cleans off storage dust and gets the flavor going.

Grown in Yunnan, China from the Xiao Qiao Mu cultivar. This batch is from the Spring 2007 harvest.

Starts at $8.75 from NWPuerh, or about $0.25/g. A 25g package gets you around 4 gongfu sessions at ~6 g each, which works out to about $1.50 per session. Explore more dark teas on Teadar.